Concrete structure for housing



I. T. BLQUNT CONCRETE STRUCTURE FOR HOUSING Filed July 12, 1924 Jan. 121926.

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Patented Jan. 12, 1926.

UNITED STATES IVEY '1. BLGUNT, OF MIAMI, FLORIDA.

CONCRETE STRUCTURE FOR HOUSING.

Application filed July 12, 1924.

I! '0 aZZ whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, IvnY T. BLOUNT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Miami, in the State of Florida, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Concrete Structures for Housing, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates more particularly to the outer walls of buildings,made partly of concrete and partly of other structural material so puttogether as to form a concrete wall with ventilating spacing on the sidethereof.

One object of the invention is to produce a concrete wall that will bedry on its interior, cheap to construct and efiicient in operation.

Vith these and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds in connection with the accompanying drawing Figure1 represents a sectional view of a side of a. house showing the concretewall and composition of the floors and lathing.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view of the wall with one ofthe binders used.

Fig. 3 is asection of the wall and parts at right angles to what isshown in Fig. 2.

lVhere the floor is above the ground, a foundation wall 1 is laid. Thiswall may have vents 2 therein for admitting air currents. 8 represents asill which may rest on a small beam on the foundation 1. 4i is the floorand 5 is the poured concrete wall.

6 are upright studs which may be placed at any convenient distanceapart, say, about eighteen inches. These studs may rest on thefoundation 1 or on a beam on the top of said foundation in the usualway.

n the outside of the studs 6 ordinary lathing 7 is nailed and thislathing constitutes one wall of the ordinary forms tha are used to holdthe poured cement. The other side of the form 8 is of the ordinaryconstruction. The concrete is poured in between the outer form 8 and thelathing 7 and this concrete interlocks in the usual way with the lathing7.

After the concrete is dried, of course the outer forms 8 are removed,but the lathing 7 is permitted to remain and forms a part of thepermanent structure of the house wall.

To strengthen the wall and hold the studs 6 firmly against the side ofthe lathing 'i', I attach periodically, say, every two feet, a

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wire reinforce 9, by wrapping it'around the studs 6 as shown inFig. 3,and passing the ends through a slit in the lathing 7' or between twolaths, then wrapping the ends 01" the wire together as shown in Figs. 2and 3 and extending them through a hole in the outer form and bend themover as shown at 10 in Fig. 3. It is apparent that after the wallhardens, these ends 10 may be straightened and the form 8 removed, andthe ends 10then laid down flat on the hardened concrete and the outerplaster 12 laid thereover.

On the inner sides of the studs 6 I attach the ordinary laths 7. Thislath material may be either wooden laths or expanded metal and afterbeing attached to the studs 6 in the ordinary way, the inner laths 7 arecovered with plaster 13 in the ordinary way. The spaces between thestuds 6 serve as ven tilating spaces and prevent the moisture from theconcrete wall passing to the in terior of the house. At the upper end ofthe Wall I provide ventilating openings 16, which communicate with thespaces between the studs as well as with the interior of the room and Imay extend the wall 5 above the roof as shown in Figure 1 and allow therafters 17 to rest therein as shown in that figure.

In arranging the wires 9, I found it convenient to simply pass a pin 18between the wires and give the same a few twists and leave the pin inthe concrete structure as it is poured thereover. The concrete of coursewill enter keys 19 in the lathing and form a compact permanent uniontherewith.

It will be observed that by leaving the lathe set as a permanent part ofthe building, and utilizing the space between the studs 6 as aventilating space, attaching the lathe to the inner side of the studs 6,and utilizing them as a base for the plastering 13, I have avoided thetime and expense of removing the laths '7 after they have been used as aform for holding the poured con crete. Other features of economy as wellas efficiency are observable from my construction and method.

l/Vhat I claim as my invention is:

l. A wall comprising an outer portion of poured concrete, its inner sideresting against an inner course of laths, spaced studs, to the outersides of which the laths are attached, an inner course of laths attached to the inner sides of the studs and a coat of plaster over theinner course of laths, the space between the studs being left open forventilation purposes and there being provided through the concreteportion, air outlets.

2. A wall comprising an outer portion of poured concrete, against aninner course of laths being keyed thereto, spaced studs to the outersides .olwhich the laths are attached, an inner course of laths attachedto the inner sides of the studs, rods attached to the studs andextending into and being anchored in the concrete portion of the Wall,and a coat of plaster over the inner course of laths, the space betweenthe studs being left open for ventilation purposes.

3. A Wall comprising an outer portion of poured concrete, its inner sideresting against and being keyed to an inner course of laths, spacedstuds to the .outersides or which the laths are attached, an innercourse of laths attached to the inner sides of the its inner side'resting studs, rods surrounding the studs and having theiren'ds twistedtogether and anchored in the concrete, and a coat of plaster over theinner course of laths, the space between the studs being left open forventilation purposes.

' l. A Wall comprising an outer portion of poured concrete, its innerside resting against an inner course of laths, spaced studs to the outersides, of which the laths are attached, an inner course of lathsattached to the inner side of the studs, rods attached at spacedintervals to the studs and extending into the concrete and a coat ofplaster over the inner course of laths, the space between the studsbeing left open at the bottom and there being air outlets through theconcrete near the top for ventilation purposes.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature. 5

IVEY r. BLOUNT.

